• Howell K-8 school taxes could increase by $4.8 million in 2013-14

    Does the number in the headline of this letter shock you? It should, but it is more than shocking. It is a real possibility. It is not just me saying this. It is a statement based on information received directly from Howell K-8 School District officials. Such an increase would completely eliminate the fiscal progress…

  • Cameras are little more than a cash grab

    I n response to the Jan. 31 article about red-light cameras, I thought I would share my experience. I have had the misfortune of receiving a ticket at the Route 1 and Avenel Street light in Woodbridge. I was already in the intersection, driving at the posted highway speed. I received a $120 ticket —…

  • Three men charged with CDS possession

    JACKSON — An afternoon motor vehicle stop resulted in charges against three men on Jan. 26, and township police said investigating officers found a large quantity of opioid-based prescription medications in their possession. According to Lt. Steve Laskiewicz, three men were questioned by an officer in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant on West…

  • datebook 

     A gala charity gift auction, hosted by the Ocean County branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), will be held from 1-4 p.m. Feb. 23 at Brick Township High School, 346 Chambers Bridge Road. Elaborately themed gift baskets and big-ticket items, including a flat screen TV will be raffled off. Proceeds will…

  • Hotel plan returns in Howell

    HOWELL — The Howell Zoning Board of Adjustment is still several meetings away from a possible vote on an applicant’s proposal to build a hotel on a 26-acre parcel at the intersection of Route 9 north and Northwoods Place, near Interstate 195, according to board Chairman Stephen Meier. Applicant Leonard Solondz is seeking approval to…

  • Perrineville Lake Park has taken shape over 20 years

    Monmouth County facility lies in Millstone and in Roosevelt BY CLARE MARIE CELANO Staff Writer Perrineville Lake Park has entrances on Baird Road and on Agress Road, both in Millstone Township. The park offers numerous amenities to visitors in addition to a beautiful tranquil setting nestled among forests, water, birds and other creatures who have…

  • Fire dept. funding at issue in Howell

    Anticipated action will give manager, council control of purse strings BY THOMAS CASTLES Staff Writer Howell’s five fire companies have enjoyed divvying up budgets under the authority of the Joint Board of Fire Commissioners (JBFC) for 29 years. That setup is about to change. Acting on the advice of an attorney who is not affiliated…

  • ‘Who says you can’t go home?’

    Habitat for Humanity volunteers help Sandy victims return home BY AMY ROSEN Staff Writer Habitat for Humanity volunteer John Calkin sands newly installed sheetrock at the Union Beach residence of Ron Reda on Feb. 7. Numerous Habitat for Humanity volunteers have stepped up to help repair and rebuild central New Jersey homes that were damaged…

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